MS Dhoni Richest Indian Sportsperson

"KING OF CRICKET"

Indian ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrated his 34th birthday on Tuesday which is his first after becoming a father. Born on July 7, 1981 in Ranchi, Dhoni used to be a goalkeeper in his school days before taking to wicket-keeping.

Making his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar in 1999-2000 as an 18-year-old, Dhoni rose through the ranks and made his ODI debut against Bangladesh at Chittagong in December 23, 2004, but was run out on the first ball. Dhoni made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Chennai in December 2005.

Dhoni was named India's ODI captain after Rahul Dravid quit the hot seat in 2007 and led the team to its first-ever bilateral ODI series wins in Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

Dhoni is India's best captain having led the team to 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the CB Series of 2007-08, the 2010 Asia Cup, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy titles. Dhoni is the only captain to win all three ICC limited-overs trophies (World Cup, Champions Trophy and the World Twenty20). Dhoni has also led India to the No.1 Test ranking spot for 18 months starting December 2009.

Last month, Dhoni was named among Forbes magazine's 100 highest-paid athletes in the world, the only Indian sportsman on the list

Mahendra Singh Dhoni also known as “Captain Cool” is Indian Brands go to guy when it comes to Brand Ambassador. Not soo surprising looking at his fan following his birthday on Social Media was celebrated by his Fanatical fans as a day of national glory with him trending throughout the day. Yes our Hero has all the attributes for the companies to choose him as their brand ambassador. Below are few of the brands for which Dhoni has been endorsed.

Aircel, Amrapali Group, Ashok Layland, Boost, Dabur Chyawanprash, Pepsi, Exide Battery, Gulf Oil, Lafarge Customer Service, Lays Wafers, Maxx Mobile, Mcdowell's No 1 Soda, Reebok , Siyarams Suits, Sonata Watches, Sony Bravia, TVS Star City.